Reflective Essay: The Value Of Team Work

In a disarmingly simple process, my fascinating journey has opened up a new way of looking at the world. The experience I have gained have empowered me to change my practices, discover my needs, strengths, weaknesses and what makes me tick as an individual, untying plenty of knots and ambiguous misconceptions throughout the process. It all started whilst working on the group project, in general, I dislike teamwork, even though I understand the benefits and advantages of teamwork for businesses. My outlook towards it is motivated by numerous explanations which, in my opinion, do not speak in favour of teamwork. Among other reasons I must mention individuals differ by a number of parameters, which are somewhat difficult to put together and/or calculate, for example intellectual capabilities, experience, time …show more content…
However, this course has given me the opportunity to learn and apply numerous methods that proved effective in the group project assignment, namely, shifting leadership roles, assigning explicit obligations, having a positive atmosphere and freedom of discussions/disagreements with a clear unity of purpose. All objectives presented to us were broken down and discussed openly and freely within our team, until each member had a clear obligation for a part of the objective. Our effectiveness as a team enabled us to be self-conscience about our work, which allowed us to be acquainted with any mistakes fellow colleagues were making whilst completing an objective.

The success of our team was influenced by key aspects, including correct team roles task, with no unnecessary stress placed on anyone, which prompted everyone being involved and interested. We also have had our fair share of occasional